Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

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Mogadishu vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 30.2% cheaper than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 27.5% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 69.9% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 33.4% less in Mogadishu

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 44.0% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD196.85	$3.00 SOS1,711	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD98.37	$3.50 SOS1,996	-31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD18.23	$0.62 SOS356	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD15.93	$0.50 SOS285	-39.6%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Windhoek	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD16.22	$1.17 SOS665	+38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD57.32	$1.88 SOS1,069	-37.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD105.90	$5.30 SOS3,022	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD57.22	$1.82 SOS1,040	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD44.86	$1.89 SOS1,078	-18.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD15.29	$1.40 SOS798	+76.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD16.62	$0.38 SOS218	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD13.72	$0.92 SOS526	+29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD14.67	$0.46 SOS264	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD17.61	$0.44 SOS250	-52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD17.95	$0.54 SOS310	-41.6%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD90.22	$3.91 SOS2,231	-16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD656.16	$20.00 SOS11,406	-41.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD328,078.72	$7,500.00 SOS4,277,318	-56.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD136.70	$5.80 SOS3,308	-18.3%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 27.5% less for housing

	Windhoek	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,148.00	$33.75 SOS19,248	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD8,116.91	$180.00 SOS102,656	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,812.56	$81.67 SOS46,575	-73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,229.03	$104.51 SOS59,603	+63.7%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 69.9% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,262.56	$73.75 SOS42,060	-56.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD102,081.69	$885.00 SOS504,724	-83.3%
Average			-69.9%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD32.81	$4.00 SOS2,281	+134.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD36.70	$1.38 SOS784	-27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD54.13	$1.69 SOS964	-39.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD680.58	$25.00 SOS14,258	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD68.35	??
Average			+9.4%

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD721.77	$18.33 SOS10,456	-51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD519.18	$24.33 SOS13,878	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,348.77	$22.67 SOS12,927	-67.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,366.99	$67.33 SOS38,401	-5.2%
Average			-33.4%

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